Into the WILD


Helen and Allan Cruickshank Sanctuary 360 Barnes Boulevard I Rockledge (Central Rockledge just west of US Highway 1) (321) 255-4466 I EELBrevard.com/ep_recreation.php


Visitors hike the trail on the western portion of the sanctuary which winds through a pine flatwoods habitat where raptors may be circling overhead or perched in high pine trees.


Homer Powell Nature Center 2000 Wuesthoff Street I Titusville (321) 264-5105 – North Area Parks Operation Office BrevardParks.com/nature/wuesthoff.htm


Hike under towering trees along the .5-mile sandy nature trail to discover a natural Florida frontier forest with three distinct woodland habitats: wet- lands, hardwood hammock and upland pine forest.


Indian River Lagoon Program 1-800-295-3264 I IRL.sjrwmd.com


Blend salty ocean water with freshwater from rivers and creeks and you get an estuary. The Indian River Lagoon – the most biologically diverse estuary in North America – straddles 156 miles of Florida’s East Coast.


Jordan Scrub Sanctuary Marie Street I Malabar (321) 255-4466 I EELBrevard.com/ep_recreation.php


While hiking through the diverse habitats, bald eagles can be spotted fishing for meals in the lake and local scrub-jays can be seen foraging in the scrubby flatwoods.


Lori Wilson Park 1500 N. Atlantic Avenue I Cocoa Beach (321) 455-1385


BrevardParks.com/nature/loriwilson.htm


A 3,155-foot nature boardwalk winds through a maritime hammock offering a glimpse of old Florida. The maritime forest is particularly popular to birders during October through March when migratory birds are present.


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Maritime Hammock Sanctuary 6200 S. Highway A1A I Melbourne Beach (321) 723-3556 I EELBrevard.com/ep_recreation.php


This sanctuary features a hiking trail with two bridges, a boardwalk over wetland areas and an observation deck over a marsh pond.


Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (Located on the John F. Kennedy Space Center, east of Titusville) (321) 861-0667


NBBD.com/godo/minwr, FWS.gov/merrittisland


One half of the refuge’s 140,000 acres consists of brackish estuaries and marshes. The remaining lands consist of coastal dunes, scrub oaks, pine forests and flatwoods and palm and oak hammocks. The refuge is a gateway to the Great Florida Birding Trail. The refuge co-hosts the Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival each January. Portions are closed during shuttle launches. GFBT Site #East-62.


Micco Scrub Sanctuary 500 Micco Road I Micco (321) 255-4466 I EELBrevard.com/ep_recreation.php


The Micco Scrub Sanctuary protects 1,322 acres of Brevard’s remaining scrubby flatwoods and mesic flatwoods habitat.


Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge (772) 562-3909 I FWS.gov/pelicanisland


This five-acre mangrove island in the Indian River Lagoon where thousands of brown pelicans and other water birds roost and nest is America’s first wildlife refuge. Established as the first federal bird reservation on March 14, 1903 by President Theodore Roosevelt, it was the forerunner to the national wildlife refuge system. GFBT Site #East-new.


Pine Island Conservation Area (321) 255-4466 I EELBrevard.com/ep_recreation.php


This 1,000-acre conservation area provides access to two trails at the trailhead which is a half mile from the main entrance. Two canoe trails invite a relaxing way for visitors to observe area wildlife. GFBT Site #East-82.


Riverwalk Nature Center 5355 US Highway 1 I Rockledge (321) 433-4490


BrevardParks.com/parks/prkmn3.php#Riverwalk


Nestled along the Indian River, this park features a nature center, a pavilion with restrooms and a nature boardwalk that winds through a natural Florida hammock to the river.


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